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A Young Woman Comes to Your Office for a Lactation

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A young woman comes to your office for a lactation consultation complaining that her 1-month-old baby has colic and slow weight gain. Her baby requires 6 to 7 diaper changes each day and suffers from diarrhea. She tells you that she allows the baby to nurse equally on each breast; she is desperate for help and asks your advice on what to do. A 24-hour diet history provides the following information about her eating habits.
Breakfast:        cereal, milk, banana, and walnut pieces; sometimes she has eggs
Lunch:             peanut butter sandwich, salad, and grapes with a glass of milk
Dinner:            fish or chicken, vegetables, potato or rice, applesauce, and milk
Snacks:            change daily but she likes trail mix because it is easy to eat when nursing
 
After looking at her diet, what changes could you suggest to help with the baby's colic?


A) Eliminate all fruit except canned fruit and include nuts.
B) Eliminate only nuts, not dairy products.
C) Eliminate dairy products, not nuts.
D) Eliminate nuts and dairy products.
E) Eliminate all fruit except canned fruit, nuts, and dairy products.

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